1. get advice from sb…… = acquire suggestions from sb……= gain guidance from sb …… v 從……中獲得建議 (指導(dǎo))

2. A is more valuable than B = A is better than B = A is superior to B A比B更加有價(jià)值

3. friends of similar age = peers n 同齡人

4. have deeper understanding about life v對(duì)于生活有更深刻的理解

5. can help us make sound judgment v幫助我們做出合理的判斷

解析：sound = reasonable adj 合理的

6. have rational mode of thinking v有更加理性的思維

解析：rational adj理性的

7. Every one of us grow up by experiencing failure or hardship， sometimes， one might feel puzzled so that he or she needs advice and guidance from others. 成長(zhǎng)中，人人經(jīng)歷了失敗和艱辛，有時(shí)候，人會(huì)感到迷茫，所以，人需要來(lái)自他人的建議和指導(dǎo)。

拓展：feel perplexed = feel puzzled = feel confused v 感到很困惑

8. Advice from older friends deserves more praises, although suggestions from peers are never without their merits. 來(lái)自年長(zhǎng)者的建議更加值得贊美，盡管同齡人的建議不是沒(méi)有利好。

9. Rich life experience including those bitter or painful experience could be seen as a kind of precious wealth. 豐富的人生閱歷可被當(dāng)做是寶貴的財(cái)富，即使是那些痛苦和辛酸的經(jīng)歷。

10. In this case, older friends could be our best teachers because they have accumulated a pool of life wisdom, thus, their advice could be precious life guidance. 因?yàn)樗麄兎e累了豐富的人生智慧，他們的建議是一筆寶貴的財(cái)富。

點(diǎn)評(píng): 需要例證展開(kāi)。

11. My brother Paul had studied in America for more than five years，that is why he strongly recommended me to study abroad when facing with the option of study at home or furthering my study in a foreign country. 哥哥保羅在美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)五年多了，因此，在我選擇是國(guó)內(nèi)讀書(shū)還是海外留學(xué)的時(shí)候，他強(qiáng)烈地建議我出國(guó)留學(xué)。

解析：to further my study in a foreign country v海外留學(xué)

12. His suggestion is that I could become mature, independent and confident by personal struggle in an unfamiliar environment. 如果在陌生的環(huán)境中自我?jiàn)^斗，我可以變得更加成熟，獨(dú)立，自信。

13. After listening to my brother’s advice, I studied even hard during the process of self-improvement, I happily found that I can be more focused, and have more self-control.聽(tīng)了我哥哥的建議，我學(xué)習(xí)更加努力，我驚喜地發(fā)現(xiàn)我可以為了夢(mèng)想變得更加專(zhuān)注和自控。

拓展：be come focused = become more attentive 變得更加專(zhuān)注

拓展：focus on= zero in on = concentrate on v 專(zhuān)注于……

14. I had a clear goal to fight for. It is the suggestion from my bother that helped to hardened my heart to study overseas. 我有了清晰的奮斗目標(biāo)，正是哥哥的建議幫助我下定決心海外學(xué)習(xí)。

15. I believe in my choice, for the life wisdom learning from my brother could be considered as a shortcut to success，which helps me avoid detour. 我相信我的選擇，因此來(lái)自哥哥的人生智慧是成功的捷徑，幫助我少走彎路。

解析：avoid detour v 少走彎路

16. Our peers’ understanding about life is far from mature compared with those from older friends because older friends are more far-sighted and wise. 相比年長(zhǎng)的朋友，同齡人對(duì)于生活的理解遠(yuǎn)非成熟，因?yàn)槟觊L(zhǎng)的朋友更加有遠(yuǎn)見(jiàn)和明智。

拓展：future-minded adj 有前瞻性的;

拓展：provident = far-sighted adj有遠(yuǎn)見(jiàn)的

17. He who gives no thought to the difficulties in the future is sure to be beset by worries much closer at hand. 人無(wú)遠(yuǎn)慮必有近憂(yōu)。

解析：be beset by ……，被……煩擾;被……困擾

18. The older，the wiser 姜還是老的辣(年長(zhǎng)者的智慧更加豐富)